Trump has a wide lead in Iowa, South Carolina: polls

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Former President Trump has wide leads over other 2024 GOP White House candidates in Iowa and South Carolina, according to new polling.

Fox Business polls, released on Sunday, found that Trump has the support of 46 percent of Republican primary voters polled in Iowa, 30 percent higher than the Florida Gov.’s 16 percent. Ron DeSantis. Sen. Tim Scott (RS.C.) has 11 percent support.

The Iowa poll shows Scott, who typically attracts single-digit levels of support, gaining some momentum, though Trump remains in the lead.

No other candidate received more than 10 percent support in the Iowa poll, conducted July 15 to 19 among 805 likely participants in the 2024 Iowa Republican caucuses. It has a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.

Trump also commands a wide lead in South Carolina. Another Fox Business poll found Trump with 48 percent support among GOP primary voters in the state. Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) came in second place with 14 percent support.

DeSantis trails close behind Haley at 13 percent, and Scott has 10 percent. No other candidate received double-digit support.

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The poll was conducted July 15 to 19 among 808 registered voters in South Carolina and has a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.

The latest polls show Trump holding a wide lead over his GOP rivals in early voting states, despite being the target of a Justice Department investigation into his efforts to stay in power after losing the 2020 election. Trump said last week that he received a targeted letter that could lead to his third indictment since leaving office.

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